Shady Bower Close Salisbury, Wiltshire
36 addresses across 2 postcodes (SP1), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 33502497.
- Sales: 70 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £167,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 12, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 340 m away, and Churchill Gardens (9.4 hectares) is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Three Chequers Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £167,000 | £149,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | £190,000 | £185,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £185,000 | £176,000 | £189,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £209,975 | £165,000 | £259,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £198,000 | £176,000 | £265,150 |
| 2015 | 3 | £155,000 | £120,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £161,750 | £140,000 | £217,000 |
| 2013 | 6 | £155,000 | £147,500 | £212,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £139,500 | £128,000 | £144,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 10 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 22 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £233,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 27 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £149,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 3 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 20 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2023 | 28 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2022 | 10 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 11 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £189,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 3 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2021 | 25 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £176,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 4 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 29 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £259,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2018 | 10 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 14 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £239,950 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 3 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 16 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £198,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 8 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £176,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2017 | 29 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £265,150 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 12 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 17 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2015 | 27 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 16 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £168,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 22 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £217,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 13 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2014 | 17 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 9 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 2 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2013 | 4 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2013 | 22 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £212,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2013 | 23 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £147,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2013 | 13 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2011 | 6 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £144,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 May 2011 | 12 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £139,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2011 | 9 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 2 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2009 | 23 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 22 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2007 | 1 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 2 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £156,700 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 24 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 22 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £207,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2004 | 14 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2004 | 5 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2003 | 10 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £142,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2003 | 29 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 13 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 8 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £116,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2002 | 11 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 2 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £126,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2002 | 7 SP1 2RQ | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (28). Built: 1967-1975 (18); 1950-1966 (7); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (14); owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 3, Shady Bower Close
- 4, Shady Bower Close
- 6, Shady Bower Close
- 7, Shady Bower Close
- 9, Shady Bower Close
- 10, Shady Bower Close
- 11, Shady Bower Close
- 13, Shady Bower Close
- 14, Shady Bower Close
- 15, Shady Bower Close
- 17 Shady Bower Close
- 18, Shady Bower Close
- 19, Shady Bower Close
- 20 Shady Bower Close
- 21, Shady Bower Close
- 24, Shady Bower Close
- 27, Shady Bower Close
- 29, Shady Bower Close
Council tax
What each band costs in Wiltshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,572 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,715 | £2,000 | £2,286 | £2,572 | £3,143 | £3,715 | £4,286 | £5,144 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Little Manor Nursing Home, Manor Farm Road, Milford, Salisbury, SP1 2RS: up to 6 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Hillcote 22 Manor Road, Salisbury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Milford House 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury: up to 31 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 23-25 Milford Street, Salisbury, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, SP1 1DX: up to 6 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 2-8 Catherine Street, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 1 Fish Row, Salisbury: up to 7 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 2RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| SP1 2RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 36 addresses are between 55 m and 60 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 2RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SP1 2RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salisbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Dean (Wilts) 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shady Bower Close Salisbury | 40 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Tollgate Road, SP1 | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.1 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Three Chequers Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newman Dental Care LTD | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Salisbury District Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bourne Hill Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Salisbury Kelsey Road Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,060 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Churchill Gardens 9.4 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,490 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Summer House at Milford Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south-east. 286 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 58 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Summer House at Milford Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Milford Hill Bridge | Scheduled monument | 350 m east |
| Milford Mill Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m east |
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| 82 and 84, St Ann Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Medieval pottery kilns, Milford Farm | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bourne Hill House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| City rampart E of Council House | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The North Canonry, Cathedral Close, Salisbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Carrier | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| St John's Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Ashley Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| West Harnham Millstream | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Ranger's Belts | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Catt's Grove | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
9 of the street's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 170 m | Inadequate (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Salisbury Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wyndham Park Infants' School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Joseph's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Longford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Wilts Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harnham Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curio Coffee House @Phoenix Emporium SP1 2JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Outburst - Clown About/ Strikers SP1 2UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Chartwells at Godolphin School SP1 2RA | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Dust Hole SP1 2JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| HC3S @ 6th Form College SP1 2JJ | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2023 |
| BM Retail Ltd SP1 2FE | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Naim Audio SP1 2LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Costa Coffee SP1 2LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| The Range SP1 2LB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Hobbycraft Trading LTD | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Kimberly West SP1 2JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Tollgate Stores/Munchers SP1 2JW | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Holmwood Residential Home SP1 2QU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bower Gardens (9); On or near Shady Bower Close (4); On or near Westbourne Close (3); On or near The Meadows (2); On or near Courtwood Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Shady Bower · Bower Gardens · Manor Farm Road · Milford Manor Gardens · Shady Bower · Westbourne Close · Blakey Road · Glenside Gardens · The Meadows · Courtwood Close · Milford Park · Blakey Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.